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Dinners

Holiday lunch at Woodford Reserve

Wednesdays through Sundays, until Dec. 23, Woodford Reserve Distillery, 7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles, will serve a holiday lunch at the Visitor Center, followed by the opportunity to take a tour of the distillery. Wednesday through Saturday, the hours will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and on Sunday, 12:30-2 p.m. The lunch will be served buffet-style, with salads, roast turkey, bourbon-orange glazed ham, various side dishes and desserts. Cost will be $25. Call (859) 879-1953.

Tastings

Westport Whiskey & Wine, 1115 Herr Lane

Today, 6:30-8 p.m. Friday Beer Tasting featuring New Albanian Brewing Co. The brewmaster will be available to answer questions and discuss his beers. $5.

Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Westport Village Holiday Sale Tasting. Offering a selection of wines, spirits and beers. Michael Collins Irish Whiskey will be featured along with hand-crafted spirits from St. George distillery. Tastes will range from $1 to $5.

Tuesday, 7 p.m. Big Reds Wine Tasting will feature a selection of favorite wines from around the store. $25 or $20 for Tasting Club Members.

Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. Maker's Mark Tasting and Holiday Dipping, along with discounts on all Maker's Mark whiskeys. $2 for sippin', no charge for dippin'.

Thursday. Thanksgiving Day hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 24, 1-4 p.m. Small Business Saturday. One-day Whiskey Sale. Hard-to-find and collectible bottles and a couple of whiskey verticals. Also offering a tasting of a selection of whiskeys from around the world. $1 to $5 tastings.

Information: (502) 708-1313.

Thanksgiving

Sister restaurants Austin's, 4950 U.S. 42, and KT's, 2300 Lexington Road, will serve Thanksgiving buffets Thursday. Seatings will be between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The in-house buffet will be $19.95 for adults, $9.95 for children 4-10, and free for those 3 and younger. One-time pass-through for takeout will be $16.95. Call Austin's (502) 423-1990 and KT's (502) 458-8888.

BLU Italian Grille, at the Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson St., will offer a buffet with seatings at noon, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. The cost will be $39 for adults, $19 for children under 12 and complimentary for children younger than 4. Complimentary parking in the hotel garage. Call (502) 671-4285.

The English Grill at The Brown hotel, 335 W. Broadway. Elegant Thanksgiving dinner with appetizer buffet, choice of seasonal entree and dessert display. $58. Children 4-12 will receive a la carte options along with the buffet for $20. Dinner seatings are available by reservation at 12:30, 12:45, 1, 3:30, 3:45 and 4 p.m. Call (502) 736-2996.

Home Cuisine will provide Thanksgiving dinner prepared with less fat, less salt and fewer calories than the typical meal. Cost will be $25 per person, with a four-person minimum. Delivery in a limited area available for $15, or pick up the meal at any Rainbow Blossom location. Orders accepted through Monday. Call (502) 896-0666 or email info@homecuisineonline.com.

Varanese, 2106 Frankfort Ave., is offering a take-away holiday meal package, centered on a turducken, along with a choice of side dishes. Prices vary depending on the size of the turducken and the side choices. Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Sunday, for pick up Tuesday or Wednesday. Call (502) 899-9904.

Village Anchor Restaurant, 11507 Park Road, Anchorage, will prepare a takeout Thanksgiving dinner for $25 per person, in increments of six people, minimum. Order deadline is today, with pickup Wednesday. Call (502) 708-1850.

Winston's Restaurant, 3101 Bardstown Road, is teaming up with other Sullivan culinary departments, Juleps Catering and The Bakery at Sullivan University, to offer take-home Thanksgiving meals. The four-person dinner package will start at $130, with the option of adding beef tenderloin for $8 more. Call (502) 456-0980.

Thanksgiving market at Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers, 1501 Portland Ave., will hold its third annual Thanksgiving Market Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The market will feature locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm fixings. The highlight is a selection of free-range turkeys, additive- and drug-free, and never frozen. For information, call (502) 708-1881.

Classes

Cooking at the Cottage

3739 Lexington Road

Unless otherwise noted, classes are 6:30-9 p.m. Call (502) 893-6700.

Saturday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. "Date Night." Mike Cunha of Sullivan University and Limestone will show couples how to make linguine with seasonal vegetables and shrimp in spicy tomato sauce, sorghum-poached duck breast with dried cranberry sauce and white chocolate bourbon pecan pie. $90 for two.

Nov. 30. 6:30-8:30 p.m. "Date Night." David Moeller of Sullivan University will show couples how to make lump crab cakes with Creole cream sauce, seared breast of chicken with mushroom and blue cheese risotto, asparagus and herbed veloute, and bourbon pecan bread pudding $90 for two.